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Stress is the modern day silent killer! A regular meditation reverses the fight-or-flight (stress) reaction, helps lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and reduces the heart rate and the oxygen requirement of the body by 10-20% in the first 3 minutes!! (this is the effect produced by medication to lower high blood pressure without the side effects!!). Stress affects each of our body systems (Nervous, Digestive, Reproductive, etc.) and the connection between the mind and body, via the field of science known as Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI). The body eventually suffers serious illness after relentless exposure to stress.And Yes! Studies show that meditation has an amazing variety of neurological benefits* and can change brain physiology to slow aging!The benefits of a meditation practice have been studied by various well-respected universities and medical centers and show that a regular practice offers a viable means of prevention and reversal of numerous ailments and diseases, including cardiovascular, stress-related illness, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. For thousands of years people have used meditation in order to experience clarity of present-moment awareness and peace, and realize the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual benefits.

Here are just some of the benefits you can receive with a regular meditation practice:- Reduced stress and worry- Improved focus and concentration- A boost to your immune and cardiovascular health- Improved metabolism and a more healthy lifestyle- Reduced blood pressure- Decreased tension-related pain Increased self-awareness

Convinced, but have no idea where to start? We can help! At our Meditation courses you will learn valuable skills you can use immediately to reduce stress, improve health, focus, intuition and help manage emotions at work and at home.

Don’t set a New Year Resolution!What!? Resolutions just set you up for failure before they begin. Why? Think of it now - What is your resolution? I’m betting it’s some form of self-betterment because if you do this then that will happen, and if that happens, won't you be so much happier? (apologies if I’m totally wrong). And then...you fall off the wagon! Admit it; how many times have you said ‘I’ll start that diet tomorrow’, or 'I am definitely going to that yoga class tomorrow’, only to reset your resolution to tomorrow again when tomorrow comes?What if I told you that you never have to diet ever again! (I am not going to tell you not to go to Yoga classes!)Down with Resolutions!! - forget the 'I will..' or 'I'm going to..'. that already contains a sense that there is something wrong with you right now.Let’s make a Sankalpa! (Sounds tasty right!?)kalpa: vow, a rule to be followedsan: refers to a connection with the highest truthMake a Sankalpa - a vow - a promise to yourself. You have a choice. Choose a short and positive statement in the present tense. For the sake of topic, let’s say something like, ‘I am amazing!' with the premise that 'I am going to keep my amazing body healthy by eating healthy, by making wise choices, and by loving myself. I am the only person that can look after me, and I vow to do this!’ Once you realize you are amazing, once you honor each breath you take, and each bite you take, and once you realize ‘you’ are in control of every action and every re-action to any given action, you can take control of your self, realize love for yourself, and love for each moment.You have a choice! Let’s make this year amazing!